Lil Win Halts His Ibrahim Traore Movie Shoot: “Masked Men Came on the Set to Stop Us From Filming”
- Lil Win's upcoming movie, The Last African Hero's shoot, has encountered a major setback days after he began filming
- The Kumawood actor, in a video, announced that he had stopped filming the movie due to an incident involving some masked men who stormed the set
- Lil Win stated that the landlord of the home they were filming in had kicked his team out after the masked men caused damage to the home
- YEN.com.gh spoke to entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh on Lil Win's claims about the alleged threats he has received since he began filming
Award-winning Kumawood actor Lil Win has suffered a major setback in the ongoing filming of his upcoming movie, The Last African Hero, a biopic about Burkina Faso's Head of State, Ibrahim Traore.
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In a video he shared on social media on Thursday, May 29, 2025, the comic actor announced that he had halted the movie shoot due to a commotion that ensued on set.
He said the owner of the house where they were filming the movie had also stopped them due to the unfortunate incident on set.
According to Lil Win, a group of masked men stormed the movie set with multiple motorcycles in the afternoon to confront him and his film crew and instructed them to stop filming.
He noted that the unknown men claimed that they had seen him and his crew continue filming on social media despite several warnings from leaders to do otherwise.
He also claimed the men were unhappy with him exposing some leaders for allegedly bribing him to stop shooting the movie.
Lil Win shared that a physical altercation ensued, which resulted in the house in which they were filming suffering some damage.
He noted that the masked men immediately got on their motorcycles and bolted from the scene after he attempted to call the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, and report the incident to him.
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The Kumawood actor claimed that the house owner was furious after seeing the damage caused to the residence and told them to stop filming and vacate the premises.
He stated that he and his production team were unable to complete the entire movie shoot, but they had enough footage for editing and a possible release on his YouTube channel.
Lil Win assured his fans that he and his production team would complete the movie with the footage they have gathered, or still go ahead and release the uncompleted version.
He also added that he was thankful that no injuries or casualties were recorded during the chaotic incident between his film crew and the alleged masked men.
Lil Win recently began filming the biopic and has opened up about the opposition from some Ghanaians. He recently claimed that a respected leader offered him money as an incentive to stop his efforts towards releasing Ibrahim Traore's biopic.
Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh on Lil Win's movie's alleged setbacks
Speaking to YEN.com.gh, entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh shared his thoughts on Lil Win's claims about the alleged threats he has received since he began filming.
He said:
"I believe even if it’s true, he’s milking the reactions publicly to drive attention to his movie. I believe there is an involvement of a stunt involved in his communications."
Watch the video below:
Reactions to Lil Win's movie setback
YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
Roland Miles commented:
"Sometimes, you just need to work in silence and allow the results to make the noise instead. Not everyone is happy for your progress. 🤝💯."
Mixdrum TV said:
"Hmmmm, a country called Ghana."
Lady Thess commented:
"So what has Ibrahim Traore done to people? In my next life, I won’t choose Africa. The level of hatred is too much."
TANKO BA wrote:
"He is creating a story to promote the movie 😂."
Lil Win seeks fundraising for his upcoming movie
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Lil Win began fundraising for his upcoming movie, The Last African Hero, a biopic of Burkina Faso's leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore.
The Kumawood actor urged four local broadcast channels to buy the movie's rights at Gh₵ 100,000 each before its official premiere.
Lil Win announced that he would sell the rights to other channels after its premiere on YouTube.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
Kofi Owusu (Entertainment Editor) Kofi is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He graduated from the African University College Of Communication (AUCC) in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. He has 3 years of experience as an entertainment journalist. He joined Yen.com.gh in 2024. You can contact him via e-mail: kofi.owusu@yen.com.gh
Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh (Music Executive) Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh is an experienced Music Executive with over a decade of experience in the Music Industry. He is also a media personality with production and on-air experience on Television and Radio. He has worked with 3x Grammy-winning Reggae group Morgan Heritage, Mr Drew, King Paluta, Renner, Kwesi Valley, Ugandan star Azawi, and many others. NYB, as he is referred to in some quarters, is also an event producer and talent manager associated with events such as AfroNation Ghana and Guinness Accravaganza.
